write something before sleep

Trying a lot of new things this year...which I think is a good thing.

1. growing out the hair

Manbun. Whatever you want to call it. I want to say that I thought about it first, then discovered there was this rising cultural trend of it...but whatever. I guess I benefit from the fact that there are so many videos out there that sort of have "tips and tricks." Why do I want to grow out my hair? My initial thought was that I've never had a hair cut that I like for an extended period of time. Either I get my haircut and I like it a lot, then a week later, the sides are too long or something..or the top is too long etc etc. I think it'd be cool to just pull everything back, nothing sticks out from the top or the side.

Too bad that's like over a year away from getting hair that long, and I still have to hit the "awkward" phase. TBH...feel like I'm already in the awkward phase and I'm only 2 months in ='[.

Whatever. I want to try this. Guess I shouldn't go for job interviews in the next many many months. Hopefully my employer doesn't hate me.

2. no shampoo hair

Another hair one. I know. This is probably horribly timed with the growing out of the hair, or maybe awesomely timed. Idk. It hasn't been that big of a deal. I'm using some "natural remedies" to keep my hair clean. I'll admit, this one was more #yoloswag. I've done short time periods of it and liked it someone but never stuck with it. I think now I've done this for a month now and hasn't really been much of an issue. Using baking soda as shampoo is a little weird and breaking out apple cider vinegar as conditioner makes it smell like I'm freaking eating a salad in the shower, but so far not bad.

3. climbing

Took the splurge on a $100/month climbing gym membership. Heard about this new gym opening up from a coworker and wanted to check it out. And I was getting really lazy with my normal gym membership..and by super lazy I mean I hadn't gone in the entire month of January. So I cancelled that membership. Idk...just got bored of weightlifting, and there were safety concerns with squats and deadlifts....but that's probably not why I stopped going. Just got boring.

Climbing is cool because it's a fun work out...and it's pretty hard. And I think it's a good way to meet people. Or if not meet people, not stay at home and go on reddit all day. Now I go climb, then I go do that. I primarily boulder, which has paths rated from v0 to v9, v0 being the easiest. After 4 times of going, I can do some v1s and I did one v2. So I'm a big noob. But maybe that's a good thing, because that just means I have a long way to go.

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Things I'm still trying to do which aren't very new is pray and write (hello!). Mike moved out this past Saturday, so things are little quieter with just Nick and I around. Three is truly a crowd. But I think that will push me more to go out of my comfort zone...and I kind of like my new room set up too =D.

Somethings I still want to try, but haven't really started yet. Playing drums for church of beloved...still thinking about this one. ...hm that's probably the one that's been most active on my mind.

Leaving for Taiwan this Saturday. Pray I won't waste it a way being boring at home and getting in arguments with my parents.